Super Eagles striker Success makes first appearance in 399 days for Watford
Published: March 06, 2021
Isaac Success made his season debut for Watford as they beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon. The Nigeria international had not figured for the Hornets for 399 days before this fixture, with his last appearance coming against Everton in a Premier League game on February 1, 2020. Again...
Red-hot Tottenham Hotspur striker Etete hoping to catch Mourinho's Eye
Published: March 06, 2021
Kion Etete is now in the best form of his career since joining Tottenham Hotspur following a string of fine displays for the U23 team and will be hoping to catch the eye of first team boss Jose Mourinho. Even the Premier League took note of his fine form in recent weeks by nominating him for the Premier League 2 Pla...
Nigeria-eligible defender tipped to depart Arsenal in summer, after thirteen years of service
Published: March 06, 2021
Nigeria-eligible defender Tolaji Bola has been tipped to depart his boyhood club Arsenal at the end of the 2020-2021 season, according to reports. Football.London says the Anglo-Nigerian left-back is among the academy players set to end their association with the Gunners in the summer. Bola has been on the book...
Rodgers reveals Iheanacho will be important for Leicester City in last eleven Premier League games
Published: March 05, 2021
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Kelechi Iheanacho will be important for Leicester City in their last eleven games in the Premier League. The Nigeria international has a tendency to come up and score crucial goals for Leicester City this season. The Leicester City number 14 broke the deadloc...
Balogun fit enough to make bench, Azeez returns from injury as Arsenal, Southampton B play out draw
Published: March 05, 2021
Balogun was included in Arsenal's matchday squad as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Southampton B in a Premier League 2 match on Friday afternoon, but the striker was only fit enough to make the bench. The England youth international of Nigerian descent sat out the loss to Manchester City U23 on February 19 due to ...
Photo Confirmation : Chelsea-reared midfielder Musiala inks new contract with Bayern Munich
Published: March 05, 2021
With a statement on their official website, European champions Bayern Munich have confirmed that German-Anglo-Nigerian attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala has signed his first professional contract with the club.   Musiala, who was on the books of Chelsea for eight years before switching to Bayern in 2019, is now tied...
Ndidi tells Leicester coach he wants to be in midfield, happy to assist Iheanacho score stunning volley
Published: March 05, 2021
Wilfred Ndidi was happy to assist Kelechi Iheanacho score a sensational goal in their 1-1 draw with Burnley in a Premier League match at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening. Eleven minutes before half-time, Iheanacho put the Foxes back on level terms with a fine finish, sending a superb first-time volley into the net ...
Teenage Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper returns to Arsenal training after more than a month out with injury
Published: March 05, 2021
Arsenal U18s have been handed an injury boost as they approach the business end of the season, with news that Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri has returned to training. Jeorge Bird has informed that Ejeheri, who also qualifies to play international football for England and Uganda, is back in training after i...
'Very contentious decision' - Josh Maja gives his take on disallowed goal vs Tottenham Hotspur
Published: March 05, 2021
Fulham could have left Craven Cottage on Thursday evening with a share of the points but Josh Maja's 62nd minute goal in their 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur was chalked off. The Bordeaux loanee thought he had scored his third goal in the Premier League and celebrated with his Super Eagles teammate Ola Aina but after...
Ighalo names the Super Eagles player that convinced him to join Al-Shabab after leaving Man Utd
Published: March 05, 2021
Odion Ighalo has disclosed that Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa played a key role in his decision to move to Saudi Professional Football League table-toppers Al-Shabab following his departure from Manchester United in the January transfer window. Musa swapped the English Premier League for Saudi Arabia after puttin...
Tottenham Hotspur's Hojbjerg reacts to Josh Maja's goal ruled out for handball
Published: March 04, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur were fortunate to come away from Fulham with three points on Thursday evening, with Josh Maja seeing what would have been his third Premier League goal ruled out for handball in the build-up. In the 62nd minute, Maja fired a left-footed effort into the bottom corner thinking that he had equalised f...
Liverpool hero Owen comments on penalty incident involving Fulham's Aina and Spurs' Kane
Published: March 04, 2021
Fulham's five-match unbeaten came to an end on Thursday evening after they suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage. Much of the pre-match talk centered around the world-class players in Spurs' ranks such as Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and Son Heung-Min but the goal conceded ...
Former Arsenal star Kevin Campbell believes it's likely Balogun will leave Emirates Stadium summer
Published: March 04, 2021
Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell believes Folarin Balogun will depart the Emirates Stadium in the summer following his social media activities. The England youth international of Nigerian descent has deleted all his Instagram posts associating him with Arsenal, fueling speculation that he is set for the exit do...
'Beautiful' - Ex-Barcelona striker hails Iheanacho for phenomenal goal against Burnley
Published: March 04, 2021
Former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker has hailed Kelechi Iheanacho for his phenomenal goal during Leicester City's Premier League meeting with Burnley on Wednesday evening at Turf Moor. Brendan Rodgers' team came from behind to earn a share of the spoils as Iheanacho scored with a brilliant over-the-shoulder volley to...
'Has been one of Fulham's top players' - Palace boss Hodgson praises Lookman
Published: March 04, 2021
Manager Roy Hodgson namechecked Ademola Lookman as he spoke about the impact his right-back Joe Ward has had on the Crystal Palace team in recent matches. The experienced coach agreed that the defender has been the unsung hero, noting that he prevented Lookman and Marcus Rashford from wreaking havoc in the goalless...